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Estonian government rejects application for a wind farm. Developer goes to court
An offshore wind farm developer is set to take the government to court after they were denied permission to develop a project off Estonia’s northwest coast, as reports Estonian media. […]
UE greenlights Polish offshore wind support scheme
The European Commission approves €22.5 billion Polish scheme to support offshore wind farms. Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “This Polish scheme is a very good example of how competition policy can enable Member States to support [...]
Environmental surveys at Baltica 1 will begin soon
Polish investor PGE Baltica is preparing to start measuring wind, wave and current resources in the Baltic Sea for the construction of the Baltica 1 offshore wind power plant. The research will be carried out by [...]
Estonia established a maritime spatial plan
The government adopted the Estonian Maritime Spatial Plan on May 12. It will form the basis for the future organization of maritime actions. […]
How many stacked giraffes are as high as a wind turbine?
Kids need comparisons from their own point of view to understand complex topics. The children’s book “Wind Energy for kids” by Thomas Simons uses sizes and comparisons with everyday objects to explain the basics of wind [...]
BUND calls for sustainable development of offshore wind energy in Germany
Environmental organizations are speaking out in response to plans for further expansion of offshore wind in Germany. Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND) is calling on the German government to treat nature conservation equally to [...]
125 applications for concessions for offshore wind farms in new areas in Poland
The Polish Ministry of Infrastructure has launched further administrative procedures for granting concessions for new offshore wind sites in the Polish Baltic Sea in 2022. There are 11 proceedings in total. The Minister of Infrastructure Marek [...]
This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes – Episode 14
Episode 14 of our weekly podcast, summarising the most important news of the week, is ready to listen. You can listen to the new episode of "This week in Baltic Offshore Wind in 5 minutes" on Soundcloud, Spotify, Google Podcasts, [...]
BWO: The current WindSeeG project neglects industrial policy
The Bundestag will hold the first reading of the second draft of the amendment to the Offshore Wind Energy Act (WindSeeG). According to the Federal Association of Wind Farm Operators Offshore (BWO), little consideration has been given to industrial policy requirements [...]
Service port for Baltic Power offshore farm will be built in Leba
Representatives of Baltic Power, a company from the Polish Orlen Group and Northland Power, have signed a contract to lease land for the construction of a service base in Leba. There, by the Baltic Sea, a service port will be built [...]
